Ski poles are your friends. They help you maintain proper form and balance, as well as help you get across the flat spots. The only people that shouldn't use poles are kids that cannot parallel yet, true beginners, snowboarders, and park skiers that desperately need to look like snowboarders. So if you aren't one of these categories, you should be using poles.
Sizing poles is easy. Just use the ski pole Sizing chart to give you a good estimate of what length of poles you should be using.
Ideally, your arm should be parallel to the ground when you grasp the pole (with the tip up) below the basket.

There are cases when you can go longer or shorter than what the chart recommends:

If you are a bump skier, you should size down 2-8 inches.

If you want an aggressive stance for steeps and higher speed skiing, size down 2 inches.

If you are doing a lot of park skiing, size down 2-6 inches

If you Telemark, size down 2-6 inches

If you are powder skiing a lot, size up 2 inches.

If you are ski jousting, size up 4-12 inches

We have thousands of poles to choose from, and if we don't have your size, any of our poles are easy to cut to length.

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The K2 Sprouts Adjustable pole is the perfect solution to keep kids from growing out of their poles by the end of this season. This lightweight, aluminum pole easily adjusts by the twisting mechanism located right under the grip. It can adjust from 30-42in allowing for 12 inches of expansion from the smallest size. This poles has a bright blue grip with monsters and K2 symbols lining the shaft which makes them look pretty darn cool looking. Here at Level Nine, we love products that are adjustable because it saves you money and headaches in the long run. While we're on the subject, pick up a pair of Roces adjustable ski boots too! We are still waiting on adjustable skis, but we might be waiting a few more years until that happens.

Adjustable From 30-42in: Kids grow, so we believe their gear should grow with them. Simply open the LockJaw lever and you can easily extend the pole to your desired length. Just snap it down and you're ready to ski!

14mm Shaft: This pole has a 14mm shaft diameter designed for juniors so it stays straight, strong and durable throughout its long life.

All-Mountain Baskets: Baskets that are big enough for powder and small enough for groomers. Basically they are a medium size that will get the job done well enough in any terrain or conditions.

Junior Size Grip and Strap: Kid's hands are small so this grip and strap are sized down so junior skiers can hold them more comfortably.